Danville mayor, city council urging residents to get COVID-19 vaccine amid a surge in cases
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Danville, both the mayor and city council are urging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Danville city councilmembers tour proposed police station site
DANVILLE, Va. โ Plans for Danvilleโs proposed police station are in limbo until the November election, but city councilmembers took a tour of the property before the big vote. The funding for its renovation to become the new Danville Police Station depends on the vote for a proposed Caesars casino in town. If the vote for the casino passes, Caesars would spend $20 million on Danville municipal projects, including the new police station. Councilmember Lee Vogler hopes Danville residents think about the proposed police station when they cast their votes this election season. "It will also do things with the White Mill and Riverfront Park.โCurrently, the Danville Police Department is headquartered at the bottom floor of Danville City Hall.
Jones will serve Danville as mayor for another term
DANVILLE, Va. During its first meeting, the newly-elected Danville City Council voted on a new mayor. The council voted that Alonzo Jones should remain the citys mayor. Jones was first elected to city council in 2010 and has remained on since. Gary Miller will serve the city as vice mayor. Lee Vogler, who won his reelection bid in May, previously served in that position.
Danville vice mayor delivers food to Danville residents in need
DANVILLE, Va. โ Danvilleโs vice mayor isnโt letting the coronavirus stop him from giving back to his city. On Thursday afternoon, Lee Vogler delivered bags of snacks to 50 families in the Cardinal Village housing community. He had been planning to have neighborhood cookouts this spring. Now, he plans to deliver snacks to different parts of the city throughout the spring.
Danville says 'yes' to Rosie's Gaming Emporium
DANVILLE, Va. - In a narrow victory, the referendum that will allow Rosie's Gaming Emporium to expand in Southwest Virginia passed Tuesday. According to the state Department of Elections, 5,083 people voted to allow Rosie's to open in Danville while 4,717 people voted against allowing the gambling establishment to open. "Danville is the comeback city and we think this is another step in that direction." "We can begin in earnest working with Danville city leaders to determine exactly what kind of project the community in Danville would like to see and the collaborating to bring that to fruition," Hubbard said. So, where will Rosie's open in Danville?
Parking fines could soon help pay for school supplies in Danville
DANVILLE, Va. - Money for parking tickets in Danville could soon be used to pay for supplies for the city's schools. The idea will be discussed at Tuesday night's City Council meeting and then potentially voted on at the next City Council meeting. Danville Vice Mayor Lee Vogler asked the city manager and city attorney to look into the idea after learning about a similar plan in Las Vegas. The parking fines that are paid during that time, we could turn around and donate that money to the local nonprofit that handles getting school supplies to our children," Vogler said. If council members approve the idea, he said it could be used both at the beginning of the school year and around Christmas break, when schools get low on supplies.